PWC alignment allows users to emphasize the alignments of the tube by changing the "weighting" of the alignment in regions.

A PWC table shows T1 Translate, T2 Translate, and Straight Vector for each straight. Each of the three values can be given a floating point value from 0 and higher.

Consider the values to be multipliers or factors. If you set each value to 1, then all parts of the alignment get "1 times" the emphasis (or weight) in the alignment. If you set any value to 100, that attribute gets 100 times the normal emphasis or weight during the alignment.

Translation Logic: T1 = Tangent 1, T2 = Tangent 2

Any tangent point can be ignored or given added emphasis during translation alignment, which is an alignment's up-down, in-out, left-right motion.

Straight Vector

A vector is a transformation alignment that controls how much each straight can control the part twisting around a straight.

How to Lock the Alignment to An End

You can use this alignment setup to lock an alignment to the A end by setting the T1 translate to 1 and the straight 1 vector to 1. Set all the other values to zero.

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